PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Witcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witcher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vader - Sword of the Witcher. McBride has chosen For whom the bell tolls as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Witcher
vs
McBride

178 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
157 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Inner Fire Nutrition *Q140 Energy* $50

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Witcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul McBride!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Witcher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McBride looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Witcher working the ground and pound.
Witcher is looking to take a break and control but McBride is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Witcher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McBride has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Witcher but great work by McBride.
Witcher dodges the ground and pound from McBride.
Witcher regains half guard.
Witcher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McBride throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Witcher tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Witcher wants to control but McBride is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McBride works his way into side control.
Witcher is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Witcher is staying active underneath McBride, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witcher wants to improve his position but McBride is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McBride throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Witcher is trying to get back to full guard.
Witcher is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McBride tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Witcher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for McBride, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Witcher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McBride looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Witcher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McBride looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witcher in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McBride tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McBride gets back to half guard.
McBride looks gassed!
Witcher looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Witcher lands strikes from half guard.
Witcher wants to free his trapped foot but McBride is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Witcher working McBride over with strikes.
Witcher is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McBride is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Witcher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride is trying to control but can't.
McBride is looking to get back to is feet but Witcher passes into side control.
Witcher cracks McBride with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McBride prevents Witcher from moving into mount.
Witcher working the head and body with strikes.
Witcher passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McBride!
Witcher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Witcher looking to finish McBride with some ground and pound. This is bad for McBride!
McBride regains half guard.

McBride looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witcher passes the guard and advances to mount!
McBride taking shots to the head.
McBride can't escape the position.
McBride is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBride taking shots to the head.
Witcher with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Witcher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Witcher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

McBride bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Witcher with a hook.
McBride will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBride fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

McBride gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Witcher lands a couple of elbows.
McBride keeping moving, preventing Witcher from controlling successfully.

Witcher stands and steps away. McBride gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Witcher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Witcher.
McBride is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witcher works the jab nicely.
Witcher's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Witcher duly obliges.

Witcher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Witcher cracks McBride with a solid left hand.
Witcher scoring with punches to the head and body.
Witcher trying to control but McBride is working from the bottom.
Witcher landing with the ground and pound.
Witcher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Witcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McBride is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witcher thows a big elbow that misses.
Witcher lands a couple of elbows.

McBride is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Witcher rolls with it to try and escape but McBride cranks on the arm and Witcher is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul McBride!
Paul McBride is the new lightweight champion!